The mayor of Dasmariñas () is the head of the executive branch of the city government of Dasmariñas, Cavite.
The current mayor is Third Barzaga, who has served since September 1, 2026. He succeeded his mother, Jenny, after she assumed office as representative of Cavite's 4th congressional district in September 2026, following her victory in the special election held on August 29.
History In 1896, Placido Campos was appointed capitán municipal of Pérez-Dasmariñas. At the start of the American military administration, municipal elections were called under General Orders No. 40, issued in March 1900, providing for the election of new alcaldes (mayors), municipal lieutenants, and councilors, with Francisco Barzaga becoming the town's first municipal president. Campos was later elected municipal president in 1901 following the establishment of the civil government, which called for another election. Pérez-Dasmariñas was merged with the municipalities of Imus and Bacoor in 1903 under Act No. 947, with Imus serving as the seat of government, where Cesar Fontanilla was elected as the first municipal president. The town regained its status as a separate municipality in 1917, when it was renamed simply Dasmariñas, and Campos won a third term as municipal president.
During World War II, Felicisimo M. Carungcong serve as the wartime municipal president while his father, Commonwealth era municipal president Colonel Estanislao Mangubat Carungcong of the 4th Infantry Regiment Fil- American Cavite Guerilla Forces (FACGF), spearheaded the guerilla operations and liberation of the Dasmariñas in January 30, 1945.
Upon the inauguration of the Third Philippine Republic in 1946, President Manuel Roxas appointed Maximo de la Torre as municipal president. In 1948, Arturo Sayoto Carungcong was elected as the town's first municipal mayor, and all subsequent officeholders have held the title ever since. Remigio Carungcong served as the last municipal mayor of the Third Republic until the declaration of the martial law in 1972. Narciso Guevarra, the vice mayor of Remigio Carungcong, served as the new mayor of Dasmariñas during martial law and the early Fourth Republic, until his death in 1982, when he was succeeded by Vice Mayor Recto Cantimbuhan. After the 1986 People Power Revolution that ousted Ferdinand Marcos, newly installed President Corazon Aquino appointed Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga Jr. officer-in-charge of the office of mayor.Post from the Facebook page of Cong. Pidi Barzaga. March 25, 2021.
The first local elections under the 1987 Constitution, held in January 1988, resulted in Recto Cantimbuhan's election as mayor. He served three successive terms until 1998. Barzaga Jr., who lost to Cantimbuhan in 1992, had been the campaign manager of Recto Cantimbuhan's vice mayor Lauro "Larry" T. Carungcong, who ran for mayor in 1995 but died unexpectedly during the campaign. His death paved the way for Barzaga Jr. to run for Mayor in 1998 by absorbing the Carungcong political base and fielding Luciano S. Cantimbuhan as his vice mayor against Veronica Cantimbuhan, whom he defeated, marking the beginning of the Barzaga family's hold on the office for nearly 30 years. This followed the split and brilliant absorbtion of the Cantimbuhan–Carungcong tandem by Barzaga Jr. that had dominated Dasmariñas local politics. He served as mayor for nine years until 2007, when he ran for the House of Representatives, and his wife, Jenny, was elected as the town's first female mayor.
In 2009, Dasmariñas became a city, making Jenny Barzaga its first city mayor. She served for nine years before running for the House of Representatives in 2016, switching positions with her husband, Pidi, who successfully ran for mayor and served one term. In 2019, Jenny Barzaga won a fourth term as mayor and was re-elected in 2022. In 2025, she was challenged by former vice mayor Valeriano Encabo, who had served under her administration, and defeated him. She announced her candidacy for Cavite's 4th congressional district in the House of Representatives on July 17, 2026, after her son, Kiko, was expelled from the House earlier that June. Jenny Barzaga won the election, gaining 201,893 of the 258,361 votes cast. She was succeeded by her other son, incumbent vice mayor Third Barzaga.
List of mayors Gobernadorcillos of Pérez Dasmariñas (1868–1896) Juan Ramirez Adriano Llano Eduardo Bautista Anastacio Paulme Valeriano Campos Eugenio Ambalada Ligario Malihan Leon Mangubat Lino Alcantara Fausto Bautista Gregorio Baustista
Capitán municipal of Pérez Dasmariñas (1896–1899)
Portrait Name Term Party Election Era Placido Campos 1896–1899 Unaffiliated Captaincy General
Municipal presidents of Pérez Dasmariñas (1900–1917) and Dasmariñas (1917–1948)
Portrait Name Term Party Election Vice president Era Francisco E. Barzaga 1900–1901 Unaffiliated 1900 Conrado Malijan U.S. MilitaryGovernment Placido Campos 1901–1904 rowspan="2" 1901 Domingo Mallari U.S. InsularGovernment Cesar Fontanilla 1905–1912 Unknown 1905 Unknown Felipe Topacio 1912–1915 1912 Cecilio Kamantigue 1915–1916 Placido Campos 1917–1919 Nacionalista 1917 Felipe Tirona 1919–1922 Unknown 1919 Felix Francisco Francisco E. Barzaga 1922–1925 1922 Teodorico Sarosario Isidro Mangubat 1925–1928 1925 Emilio Ramirez 1928–1931 1928 Estanislao Carungcong 1931–1934 1931 Doroteo Mangubat 1934–1937 1934 Commonwealth Teodorico Sarosario 1938–1941 1937Unknown Felicisimo Carungcong 1941–1945 Unknown 1941 KALIBAPI Second Republic Unknown Commonwealth Maximo de la Torre June 10, 1946– Unknown rowspan="2" Third Republic Gaudencio Geda 1946–1947 Fermin de la Cruz 1947
Municipal Mayors of Dasmariñas (1948–2009)
Portrait Name Term Party Election Vice mayor Era Arturo Carungcong 1948–1951 Liberal 1948 Unknown Third Republic Emiliano de la Cruz 1951–1955 Unknown 1951 Tomas Hembrador 1956–1963 1955 1959 Remigio Carungcong 1964–1971 rowspan="2" Liberal 1963 Florentino Geda 1967 Narcisso Guevarra Narciso Guevarra 1972–December 17, 1982 Nacionalista 1971 Unknown rowspan="3" KBL Martial law 1980 Fourth Republic Recto Cantimbuhan 1982–1986 Elpidio Barzaga Jr. May 17, 1986–March 27, 1987 Unknown rowspan="4" ProvisionalGovernment Fifth Republic Mariano Veluz March 28, 1987–December 1, 1987 Roberto Cantimbuhan December 2, 1987–January 22, 1988 Recto Cantimbuhan February 2, 1988–June 30, 1998 Unknown 1988Lauro Carungcong LDP 1992 Unknown 1995Unknown Elpidio Barzaga Jr. June 30, 1998–June 30, 2007 Independent 1998 Luciano Cantimbuhan Lakas 2001 PMP 2004 Victor Carungcong Jenny BarzagaJune 30, 2007–November 24, 2009 KAMPI 2007 Valeriano Encabo
City mayors of Dasmariñas (2009–present)
Portrait Name Term Party Election Vice mayor Era Jenny Barzaga November 25, 2009–June 30, 2016 KAMPI 2007 Valeriano Encabo Fifth Republic Lakas 2010 rowspan="2" NUP 2013 Elpidio Barzaga Jr. June 30, 2016–June 30, 2019 NUP 2016 Rex Mangubat Jenny Barzaga June 30, 2019–September 1, 2026 rowspan="3" 2019 2022 2025 Third Barzaga Third Barzaga September 1, 2026–present Rudy Lara
Vice mayor of Dasmariñas
The vice mayor of Dasmariñas is the second-highest official in the city government of Dasmariñas. Elected separately from the mayor by popular vote, the vice mayor serves as the presiding officer of the Dasmariñas City Council.
Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of the incumbent mayor, the vice mayor serves the remainder of the unexpired term until the next general election. If the office of the vice mayor becomes vacant through succession or for any of the foregoing reasons, the highest-ranking member of the city council assumes the office of vice mayor.
The incumbent vice mayor of Dasmariñas is Rudy Lara, who has served since September 1, 2026.
List of known vice mayors This list includes the known municipal vice presidents of Pérez Dasmariñas (1900–1917) and Dasmariñas (1917–1948), as well as the municipal vice mayors (1948–2009) and city vice mayors (2009–present) of Dasmariñas.
Portrait Name Term Party Election Mayor Era Conrado Malijan 1900–1901 Unaffiliated 1900 Francisco E. Barzaga U.S. MilitaryGovernment Domingo Mallari 1901–1904 rowspan="2" 1901 Placido Campos U.S. InsularGovernment Felix Francisco 1919–1922 Unknown 1919 Felipe Tirona Narciso Guevarra 1964–1967 Nacionalista 1963 Remigio Carungcong Third Republic Florentino Geda 1968–1971 Liberal 1967 Lauro Carungcong February 2, 1988–June 30, 1995 Unknown 1992 Recto CantimbuhanFifth Republic Luciano Cantimbuhan June 30, 1998–June 30, 2004 1998 Elpidio Barzaga Jr. Lakas 2001 Victor Carungcong June 30, 2004–June 30, 2007 PMP 2004 Valeriano Encabo June 30, 2007–June 30, 2016 KAMPI 2007 Jenny Barzaga Lakas 2010 NUP 2013 Rex Mangubat June 30, 2016–June 30, 2025 2016 Elpidio Barzaga Jr. PDP–Laban 2019 Jenny Barzaga NUP 2022 Third Barzaga June 30, 2025–September 1, 2026 2025 Rudy Lara September 1, 2026–present Third Barzaga
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